Jones County, NC - Cemeteries

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Martha Mewborn Marble <mmarble@erols.com>

SIMMONS/KELLY CEMETERY

This cemetery is located just within the Jones County line. Going north on the Neuse 
Road in Lenoir County, take a right in front of Southwest Christian Church. It is 
about a mile on the right and is fenced.  There is a smaller area that has its own 
iron fence. There is one stone outside the large fence that we could not get to 
because of a large dog who took exception to our getting to it. There are numerous 
grave sites with no stones and it is easy to see the probable original outline of 
the cemetery.  This land was once owned by the Abraham Simmons family and it is 
possible he was buried there as John W. Simmons was his son. According to the late 
Rebecca Hardison Vause her grandfather, Richard Barwick, was buried in this cemetery. 
Becky said there was still a wooden marker when she was a child but it is long gone.

Cemetery canvassed by Tracy Putnam and Martha Mewborn Marble in March 2002.

Sarah V. Simmons wife of J. W. Simmons
Born 1843
Died December 27, 1901 aged 54 years

John W. Simmons
Born August 26 1834
Died October 8, 1925

Bessie B. daughter of J. W. and Sarah Simmons
Born September 11 1878
Died April 2, 1917

Cassie S. Simmons
Born 26 November 1886
Died Jan 1975

There is a recent funeral home marker that we forgot to get the information for.

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